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mitt romney. several sources indicate her surprise may relate -- relate back to romney's team as a leader in the mormon church when he was accused of being insensitive to women in his congregation when he kuhned them about not getting abortions. >>> new information about another controversy involving pg&e pipeline safety. according to the san francisco "chronicle" pg&e said pipelines in the east bay in san jose are safe without proof of inspections. about 400 miles are in question. they one under martinez, newark, fremont and san jose. the pipelines were considered at risk of corrosion failures. pg&e is blaming faulty record- keeping for the testy oversight. >>> a police officer is facing charges of child molestation. robert hodges was arrested yesterday. he's accused of molesting a girl in his family between 2009 and 2010. he's a 15-year veteran of the police department. he's now been placed on administrative leave during the investigation. >>> 7:19. state hospital workers are planning to gather
mitt romney. several sources indicate her surprise may relate -- relate back to romney's team as a leader in the mormon church when he was accused of being insensitive to women in his congregation when he kuhned them about not getting abortions. >>> new information about another controversy involving pg&e pipeline safety. according to the san francisco "chronicle" pg&e said pipelines in the east bay in san jose are safe without proof of inspections. about 400 miles...
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while 31% say mitt romney won. but the president's favorability only increased to 1% and it was pretty much the same for romney whose paverrability picked up to 54%. the candidates are on a campaign -- favorability picked up to 54%. the candidates are on a campaign blitz today. >>> back here at home, b.a.r.t. says it is making noticeable improvements with cleaner trains. for the first time in 15 years, b.a.r.t. says it reached its goals for cleanliness. b.a.r.t. started to replace hundreds of the cloth seats with easy-to- -clean vinyl seats. new ones are being -- easy-to- clean vinyl seats. new ones are being installed. >>> the prices for the game, they are more expensive here than destroy, sal. >> there's a little more money chasing here. >> it's not cheap getting to the world series in any city. if you are trying to get there using public transportation tonight, the city of san francisco is urging you to use muni or b.a.r.t. we'll talk about that. i want to take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. a lot of peopl
while 31% say mitt romney won. but the president's favorability only increased to 1% and it was pretty much the same for romney whose paverrability picked up to 54%. the candidates are on a campaign -- favorability picked up to 54%. the candidates are on a campaign blitz today. >>> back here at home, b.a.r.t. says it is making noticeable improvements with cleaner trains. for the first time in 15 years, b.a.r.t. says it reached its goals for cleanliness. b.a.r.t. started to replace...
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. >> and about mitt romney. >> mitt romney is for ending funding to planned parenthood, including cancer screenings. >> reporter: while mitt romney took time off the campaign trail to prepare for the debate, his wife led a women for mitt rally. >> i loved the last debay. any -- debate. any of you had a chance to win that? >> reporter: one of the president's aides went on cnn and said he's feeling energized for the debate. mitt romney won the coin toys. he gets to answer the first question. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> you can watch the debate live here on ktvu.com. it starts at 6:00. a special edition of the news will air immediately following the debate. >>> new had -- new this morning, the reception for employees who are back on the job after a two-year lockout. [ female announcer ] fortunately, sam was born at sutter health's alta bates summit medical center. [ woman ] the staff was remarkable. they made me feel safe, trusting, cared for. [ giggles ] they saved his life. i owe all of them my son. [ female announcer ] alta bates summit medical center and sutter health -- our s
. >> and about mitt romney. >> mitt romney is for ending funding to planned parenthood, including cancer screenings. >> reporter: while mitt romney took time off the campaign trail to prepare for the debate, his wife led a women for mitt rally. >> i loved the last debay. any -- debate. any of you had a chance to win that? >> reporter: one of the president's aides went on cnn and said he's feeling energized for the debate. mitt romney won the coin toys. he gets to...
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in his speech last night, president obama criticized mitt romney's plan. >> the centerpiece of mitt romney's plan is a $5 trillion tax cut skewed toward the wealthy. he's been pitching this plan for almost two years now. >> boo! >> no, no. don't boo. vote! >> reporter: there were protesters as well. people protesting the crackdown on medical marijuana. there were anti-war protesters an romney supporters as well were gathered -- and romney support as well were gathered. you are looking at some highway patrol officers who just arrived here about five minutes ago. it looks like they are preparing possibly for the presidential motorcade that will probably happen here sometime in the next couple of hours. the streets are closed to vehicle traffic. you can see pedestrians are getting through here just fine. we've seen some intercontinental employees actually having to go to the police and show them their work i.d.s just so they can get through. it is pretty high security. now the, the president will -- now, the president will leave here and head to ohio where he will address the crowd at ohio univ
in his speech last night, president obama criticized mitt romney's plan. >> the centerpiece of mitt romney's plan is a $5 trillion tax cut skewed toward the wealthy. he's been pitching this plan for almost two years now. >> boo! >> no, no. don't boo. vote! >> reporter: there were protesters as well. people protesting the crackdown on medical marijuana. there were anti-war protesters an romney supporters as well were gathered -- and romney support as well were gathered....
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president obama and mit mitt romney will face off two more times. they will met there then and their final debate is then there. >> 8:16, death row at san quintin could become a thing of the past if voters approve that. if that happens the death sentences of more than 700 would by commuted to life without the possibility of parole. san mateo district attorney says the punishment should fit the crime. >> what is the right punishment for the evil perpetrated? it is not just about the killer, it is about what the killer did. >> it is about possible policy, how do we spend our criminal justice dollars, what really keeps us safer. >> woodford is a former warden there. the says eliminating the death penalty would save california 100 million dollars a year. >>> privacy advocates are mad at the governor. he revowed a bill that would have prevented them from turning off service. that was in response to bart cutting off service during that protest. supporters say that bill would have protected civil liberties, however the governor says it did not take into ac
president obama and mit mitt romney will face off two more times. they will met there then and their final debate is then there. >> 8:16, death row at san quintin could become a thing of the past if voters approve that. if that happens the death sentences of more than 700 would by commuted to life without the possibility of parole. san mateo district attorney says the punishment should fit the crime. >> what is the right punishment for the evil perpetrated? it is not just about the...
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president obama's team releasing the ad calling mitt romney unfit for leadership. experts show he will focus on the obama administration's handling of the deadly attack in labia. romney headed overseas this summer with a few missteps in the obama campaign seized on those mistakes. >> reckless, immaturish that's what they called his tour to israel, po -- israel, poland and israel. >> reporter: now, new polls show that mitt romney received a boost from the debate, essentially leaving this race in a tie. >>> the vice president candidates are getting ready for their debates. democrats are hoping that joe biden does better against paul ryan than president obama did with mitt romney last week. >> i think paul ryan is gonna did a great job. i think that joe biden is a very good key baiter. >> analysts say that there's pressure on ryan to show he's potential protesters presidential material in his first debate. >> early voting begins today. if you want to vote today, head to the offices today but most of them are closed because of columbus day. >>> ven sway sway lan presid
president obama's team releasing the ad calling mitt romney unfit for leadership. experts show he will focus on the obama administration's handling of the deadly attack in labia. romney headed overseas this summer with a few missteps in the obama campaign seized on those mistakes. >> reckless, immaturish that's what they called his tour to israel, po -- israel, poland and israel. >> reporter: now, new polls show that mitt romney received a boost from the debate, essentially leaving...
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. >> mitt romney is spending his day in ohio. a new poll from "time" magazine shows obama leading romney by 5 points in that state. coming up, where mitt romney is beating out obama with the women. >>> richard mourdock says that god intended pregnancies from rape. mitt romney recorded a tv ad endorsing mourdock and the campaign has not asked him to stop running the ad. >>> patrick moran, the son of jim moran responding to a suggestion by a man offscreen that they fake ballots for 100 voters in virginia. moran said he was only humoring the man. he realizes he should have just walked away. >>> former secretary of state, colin powell, a long-time republican, says he's, once again, endorsing president obama. in a tv interview, colin powell says he respects romney but thinks the nominee has been vague on many issues. powell prized obama. powell also -- praised obama and he also praised president obama in 2008. p. >>> since had is probably the most .election in my lifetime, anything that gets the public out to vote is good as long as i
. >> mitt romney is spending his day in ohio. a new poll from "time" magazine shows obama leading romney by 5 points in that state. coming up, where mitt romney is beating out obama with the women. >>> richard mourdock says that god intended pregnancies from rape. mitt romney recorded a tv ad endorsing mourdock and the campaign has not asked him to stop running the ad. >>> patrick moran, the son of jim moran responding to a suggestion by a man offscreen that...
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mitt romney campaigns in virginia. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> at ktvu.com, we've -- we've posted more on this. >>> some victims and victims families are suing sinemark -- cinemark as a result of. shooting attacks done by -- result of the shooting attacks done by james holmes. >>> analysts say the raid at the new england compound center is the first tine the government may beet getting ready prepare a case against the company. contaminants have been connected to 16 deaths, at least 214 people have been sickened. >>> 8:16. in berkeley, critics of a controversial sit-lie measure. they say the public represents leaders. if this is passed next month is -- say this is good for business but others say it would criticize the homeless. >>> firefighters say last november's big fire at haste and telegraph started in the basement near elevator equipment. 68 people were displaced. two ground-level businesses were destroyed. now, according to the daly cow dozens of tenants are suing
mitt romney campaigns in virginia. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> at ktvu.com, we've -- we've posted more on this. >>> some victims and victims families are suing sinemark -- cinemark as a result of. shooting attacks done by -- result of the shooting attacks done by james holmes. >>> analysts say the raid at the new england compound center is the first tine the government may beet getting ready prepare a case against the...
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one of mitt romney's major boosters. christie is causing some angst for the campaign this week for the praise for the president. >> he's been outstanding on this. >> reporter: tomorrow, the president heads to colorado, nevada, wisconsin. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right, alison. >>> the white house canceled this year's halloween celebration because the president is traveling to new jersey. mrs. obama was dressed up like a leopard. president obama was dressed up like -- well, president obama. >>> 8:16. fremont police are warning women about a suspicious man. a 20-year-old woman says a man at the park tried to lure her into his car around 10:15 saturday night. she says the man harassed her and put his armed around her. >>> in santa -- in santa clara a bank robbery suspect holed up to an apartment for more than six hours has been arrested. the standoff began yesterday afternoon near saratoga avenue. the man surrendered around 10:00 last night. he's suspected of robbing a bank earlier in the day in san jose. >
one of mitt romney's major boosters. christie is causing some angst for the campaign this week for the praise for the president. >> he's been outstanding on this. >> reporter: tomorrow, the president heads to colorado, nevada, wisconsin. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right, alison. >>> the white house canceled this year's halloween celebration because the president is traveling to new jersey. mrs. obama was dressed up like a leopard. president obama was...
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it's the final debay -- and mitt romney meet tonight. it's the final debate. this debate will focus on foreign policy. we'll bring you the latest poll numbers heading into the debate tonight. >>> back mere at home, today is your -- back here at home, today is your last day to register to vote. janine de la vega is live in san jose right now. i know you are talking to people about the upcoming elections. are most people aware of the deadlines? >> reporter: no, they are not. we've been driving around san jose talking to people as they are getting their moving cup of coffee and we've been asking them have they registered to vote. no, they didn't know today was the last day. the office in san jose will be open at 8:00 a.m. and stay open until midnight to register. people come to the polls here, and during the last one in 2008, 86% of the registered voters cast their ballot. several people we spoke to were interested in voting on prop sixes which funded education. whichever the issue, the voters want their voices heard. >> i think everybody should vote with whoever
it's the final debay -- and mitt romney meet tonight. it's the final debate. this debate will focus on foreign policy. we'll bring you the latest poll numbers heading into the debate tonight. >>> back mere at home, today is your -- back here at home, today is your last day to register to vote. janine de la vega is live in san jose right now. i know you are talking to people about the upcoming elections. are most people aware of the deadlines? >> reporter: no, they are not. we've...
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the president and mitt romney have canceled stops in virginia. romney is going to head on back to ohio. >> president obama canceled his stops in virginia tomorrow and will stop in ohio and florida before going back to washington to monitor the storm. >> they have a rerole in the presidential campaign and it seems pressure is growing from both democrats and republicans. it is still anyone's race. the president and romney have been neck and neck and much paul ryan was in the buckeye state trying to get last minute votes. >> we need your help. this is a big deal. we are not picking a president for four years here. we are choosing a path for this country that will last a generation. >>> mitt romney is going to stay in ohio until tuesday. the president is scheduled to appear with bill clinton in ohio this afternoon. it is a little over a week away. >> they are taking advantage of the voting and poll heading to the polls election day. they stood in long lines to vote and many folks were shocked by the poll turnouts. this is the first time it is held on
the president and mitt romney have canceled stops in virginia. romney is going to head on back to ohio. >> president obama canceled his stops in virginia tomorrow and will stop in ohio and florida before going back to washington to monitor the storm. >> they have a rerole in the presidential campaign and it seems pressure is growing from both democrats and republicans. it is still anyone's race. the president and romney have been neck and neck and much paul ryan was in the buckeye...
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mitt romney heads to denver today, ahead of that debate. you can watch the first debate live from denver wednesday night right here. the debate begins at 6:00 p.m. >>> 8:40. one week from today, president obama comes back here to the bay area to raise campaign cash. he will host a $20,000 a plate dinner in san francisco. a concert will follow the dinner. concert tickets start at $100 and go up to 7500 for premium seats and a photo opportunity. at this point, though, the musical guests have not been announced. the notorious bank robbery love birds, bonnie & clyde with still linked to big money. 78 years after their death. >> two of the guns that carried on the day they died sold in auction, bringing in more than $500,000 at a new hampshire auction. collide's pocket watch -- clyde's pocket watch brought in another $36,000 and even an aspirin tin sold for more than $11,000. >>> a 19-year-old man recovering after falling off a water slide. it happened at six flags hurricane harbor in santa clarita. authorities say he bypassed, got past live gua
mitt romney heads to denver today, ahead of that debate. you can watch the first debate live from denver wednesday night right here. the debate begins at 6:00 p.m. >>> 8:40. one week from today, president obama comes back here to the bay area to raise campaign cash. he will host a $20,000 a plate dinner in san francisco. a concert will follow the dinner. concert tickets start at $100 and go up to 7500 for premium seats and a photo opportunity. at this point, though, the musical guests...
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the romney campaign, mitt romney issued a statement saying this is not what a real recovery looks like. he goes on the say, the real unemployment rate is closer to 11% if you count the people who stopped looking for work. there is also a lot of speculation on line on social media this morning, that the obama administration could be fudging the numbers. we took that question right to the secretary of labor this morning. she tells us it's ludicrous to say the numbers could be manipulated. >>> secret service has new policies in place after one of the most embarrassing scandals in the history. it would ban excessive drinking and the share of work related information on sites including facebook. this comes five months after more than a dozen employees of the secret service were accused of drunken partying with prostitutes. >>> american activists are planning to stage a protest against u.s. drone strikes, member of the antiwar group code papping planning to hold a rally in islamabad. they are saying the drone attacks killed innocent people, there are conflicting reports about drone casualtie
the romney campaign, mitt romney issued a statement saying this is not what a real recovery looks like. he goes on the say, the real unemployment rate is closer to 11% if you count the people who stopped looking for work. there is also a lot of speculation on line on social media this morning, that the obama administration could be fudging the numbers. we took that question right to the secretary of labor this morning. she tells us it's ludicrous to say the numbers could be manipulated....
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among voters for mitt romney. the president will spend another day and practicing for another day. this is mitt romney's eighth day of prep in the last month. but he told supporters last week, he won't be using the event to try to score political points. >> there's gonna be all of the scoring of winning and losing. in my view, it's not so much winning or losing or even the people themselves, the president myself -- president or myself, it's something bigger than that. >> reporter: both sides have spent the past week lowering expectations for their candidate. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. you can watch the debate live right here on ktvu channel 2 tomorrow evening. our coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. it will be followed by a special edition of ktvu news. and we will be streaming the debate live on ktvu.com, ktvu mobile and on the ktvu ipad app. >>> 7:16. intense heat kept firefighters at bay at a fire in manitoba, canada. the fire egan yesterday afternoon at speedway international. it's a company tha
among voters for mitt romney. the president will spend another day and practicing for another day. this is mitt romney's eighth day of prep in the last month. but he told supporters last week, he won't be using the event to try to score political points. >> there's gonna be all of the scoring of winning and losing. in my view, it's not so much winning or losing or even the people themselves, the president myself -- president or myself, it's something bigger than that. >> reporter:...
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which mitt romney shows up? is he gonna, the one who governed as a severe conservative in massachusetts or will he be the etch, you know, sketch guy? >> reporter: alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news -- will he be the etch, you know, sketch guy? >> reporter: alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:15. governor jerry brown says he's going to launch a full-on campaign for his ballot initiative to raise taxes starting tomorrow. brown's proposition 30 would increase california's sales tax rate by .25 for the next four years. it would also raise income tax for those earning more than $250,000 a year. the money raised would be used to prevent further cuts in education. >>> new information this hour surrounding reports that a top port of oakland official is the focus of a strip club spending scandal. reports say james quan is under investigation for allegedly spending more than $4500 in public money at a houston strip club. officials say it happened back in 2008 during a conference where he was hosting a dozen shipping i
which mitt romney shows up? is he gonna, the one who governed as a severe conservative in massachusetts or will he be the etch, you know, sketch guy? >> reporter: alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news -- will he be the etch, you know, sketch guy? >> reporter: alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:15. governor jerry brown says he's going to launch a full-on campaign for his ballot initiative to raise taxes starting tomorrow. brown's proposition 30 would increase california's...
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president obama and mitt romney will hold their first debate. alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. bureau to tell us why president obama will be speaking first. alley -- alison? >> reporter: there will be no time for rigid answers or cheering from the crowd. the rules are set for president obama to answer the first question and for mitt romney is get -- to get the last word. both candidates took a break from their intense -- intense prep yesterday. analysts say in the end, debates seem to be more about entertainment and few have ever made a really big difference. >> most of us we know who have already made up our minds will be cheering for one candidate or another. history says the debates are probably not defining in any particular way. >> here is a look at the stage. michelle obama admits she's very nervous. >> i'm like one of those parents watching their kid on the balance -- balance beam. you are just starting there trying not to have any expression at all. >> reporter: tonight's debate is focused on domestic policy and expected -- a
president obama and mitt romney will hold their first debate. alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. bureau to tell us why president obama will be speaking first. alley -- alison? >> reporter: there will be no time for rigid answers or cheering from the crowd. the rules are set for president obama to answer the first question and for mitt romney is get -- to get the last word. both candidates took a break from their intense -- intense prep yesterday. analysts say in the end, debates...
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mitt romney is in ohio and that's dash an that's become pretty much a must-win for the republican. president obama is off the trail doing a number of interviews. >>> both president obama and mitt romney have celebrity supporters which can make for some interesting moments on the campaign trail. ♪ >> katy perry made a fashion wearing a dress designed to look like a ballot and you will notice the box next to president obama is filled in. >> and meet loaf sur fryersed mitt romney by joining him on stage last night. john rich and randy owen singed in singing "america the beautiful." meatloaf says this is the first time he's ever endorsed a candidate. >>> a badly wounded 15-year-old pakistani girl and her family have been reunited. the girl was shot back on october 9th. she was transported to britton ten days ago, when her condition began to get much worse in pakistan. her family flew to be with her. she's been a very active since she was 11 years old. officials are out there still searching for the suspect. >>> the two young children appear to have been stabbed have ties to san franc
mitt romney is in ohio and that's dash an that's become pretty much a must-win for the republican. president obama is off the trail doing a number of interviews. >>> both president obama and mitt romney have celebrity supporters which can make for some interesting moments on the campaign trail. ♪ >> katy perry made a fashion wearing a dress designed to look like a ballot and you will notice the box next to president obama is filled in. >> and meet loaf sur fryersed mitt...
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consulate in libya is expected to be a hot topic. >> mitt romney's wife ann attended a women for mitt rally in boca raton last night. >> what we sense last night is that light is dimming. we have a chance, all of us, to turn that light back on. [ cheers and applause ] >> earlier yesterday, mrs. romney met with campaign volunteers having lunch at a fort lauderdale restaurant. she talked about her struggles with multiple sclerosis with a woman who is now suffering from the nervous system disorder. >> president obama's got a clear vision about the middle class, the central role that the middle class play in building the economy. governor romney believes in tax cuts for the wealthiest, cutting regulations, and then hoping everything gets better. >> that's chicago mayor rahm emmanuel. he is in florida this weekend stumping for his old boss. he talked about the 2000 presidential election, emphasizing how every vote accounts. emmanuel was president obama's first chief of staff in 2009. >>> about 50 people protested outside mitt romney's beach home near san diego. >> we are the 99%! we are th
consulate in libya is expected to be a hot topic. >> mitt romney's wife ann attended a women for mitt rally in boca raton last night. >> what we sense last night is that light is dimming. we have a chance, all of us, to turn that light back on. [ cheers and applause ] >> earlier yesterday, mrs. romney met with campaign volunteers having lunch at a fort lauderdale restaurant. she talked about her struggles with multiple sclerosis with a woman who is now suffering from the...
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. >>> new jersey governor chris christie will join mitt romney in ohio. lomny told the des moines register that he will not -- romney told des moines register that he will not support any legislation on this if elected president. >>> president obama is back at the white house today after also campaigning in ohio yesterday. the president has a meeting scheduled with secretary of state hillary clinton following the congressional hearing. looking into the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. then tomorrow, president obama heads back out on the campaign trail in florida which is the largest battleground state. >>> arguments begin today in a landmark supreme court case that could affect who gets into college. coming up at 7:45, what the court could decide about the future of affirmative action. today's soft opening of the new target store in san francisco. alex savage is live at the metreon at 4th and mission streets. how is it looking so far? >> reporter: well, some decent crowds have shown up. the store just opened a half an hour ago. it's official. the si
. >>> new jersey governor chris christie will join mitt romney in ohio. lomny told the des moines register that he will not -- romney told des moines register that he will not support any legislation on this if elected president. >>> president obama is back at the white house today after also campaigning in ohio yesterday. the president has a meeting scheduled with secretary of state hillary clinton following the congressional hearing. looking into the attack on the u.s....
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had fun with mitt romney's big bird comment. they staged a mock fight at a romney rally. romney said he will cut federal funding for public television which airs sesame street. the rally was organized by the florida consumer action network. >>> with all the crowds heading to san francisco today, let's take a live look at some main bridges around the bay. things are a little busier than usual on the bay bridge for this time of morning, but there are still no delays. officials hope more people will take public transportation. there is still some fog, but not as bad as about an hour ago on the golden gate bridge hiding into the north bay. a parade of ships will be heading under the bridge in just a couple of hours. >>> and finally, as we look at the san mateo bridge, no problems there towards san francisco. >>> more information is coming out regarding the man who died after contracting rabies. >> the controversial political commentator taking on the television funny man. >>> good morning, a live look, in parts of the bay. high clou
had fun with mitt romney's big bird comment. they staged a mock fight at a romney rally. romney said he will cut federal funding for public television which airs sesame street. the rally was organized by the florida consumer action network. >>> with all the crowds heading to san francisco today, let's take a live look at some main bridges around the bay. things are a little busier than usual on the bay bridge for this time of morning, but there are still no delays. officials hope more...
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. >> how much did mitt romney and president obama take away from this? what are they taking away from this as they prepare for next tuesday? >> reporter: that's gonna be a very interesting point. you asked a very good question there. what would you pull you out of biden last night that you wanted the president to talk about? would it be attacking the president or going after him on portion or other ires. i'm sure the democrats are looking to see what works in their mind last night. what did not. big bird didn't come up. i thought it would but it didn't. on the flip side, i'm sure republicans are gonna focus on this one statement where he seemed to go what the state department said on the attack in libya. biden said, i thought very clearly, there had been no requests for diplomats for extra security. that is just not sure. i would bet that you will see the republicans attack a little along those lines and then go after the president where they can. next week's format is a town hall format so a little different where you will have voters right next to the
. >> how much did mitt romney and president obama take away from this? what are they taking away from this as they prepare for next tuesday? >> reporter: that's gonna be a very interesting point. you asked a very good question there. what would you pull you out of biden last night that you wanted the president to talk about? would it be attacking the president or going after him on portion or other ires. i'm sure the democrats are looking to see what works in their mind last night....
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. >>> mitt romney says if elected, he will get tough on china. he's pledging to designate china as a currency manipulator. that's a step no u.s. administration has taken for any country for 18 years. some say the moves would set back relations to china. they also say it could hurt efforts with china on issues with iran. >>> recent polls show president obama beating romney by just 1 percentage point in florida. >>> 7:16. the only vice presidential debate of the season takes place tonight in danville, kentucky. alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom with what both candidates are saying about tonight's debate. alison? >> polls show most voters think congressman paul ryan will win tonight's debate. it's at center college in kentucky. ryan admits he's nervous but says he's gonna emphasize the clear differences between the obama and romney campaigns. >> joe biden has been on the stage before. this is my first time. but what he can't run from is president obama's indefensible record. >> biden is much more experienced on the debate stage. he pa
. >>> mitt romney says if elected, he will get tough on china. he's pledging to designate china as a currency manipulator. that's a step no u.s. administration has taken for any country for 18 years. some say the moves would set back relations to china. they also say it could hurt efforts with china on issues with iran. >>> recent polls show president obama beating romney by just 1 percentage point in florida. >>> 7:16. the only vice presidential debate of the season...
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president obama and mitt romney say the stakes are high involving this tuesday's debate. they will spend the week preparing. the president needs to turn in a much stronger performance than weeks ago. he has had hours of practice sessions with former senator john kerry. >> meanwhile of romney returned from ohio to his new england home to study. he picked up an average of five points after the first debate. >> tuesday's debate is being held at hofstra university in new york. format is a town hall meeting. participants will be undecided voters selected by the gallup organization. you can see the debate right here on ktvu. >>> the romney campaign is at odds with the state of michigan. coming up in nine minutes why romney supporters have filed a lawsuit against wisconsin. >> right now. felix bumgardner is making an attempted free fall from the edge of space. these are live pictures from roswell, new mexico. he was put into the capsule an hour ago. >> they are waiting for the light wind to die down. they say the earliest time the launch could happen is 9:00. he is scheduled to
president obama and mitt romney say the stakes are high involving this tuesday's debate. they will spend the week preparing. the president needs to turn in a much stronger performance than weeks ago. he has had hours of practice sessions with former senator john kerry. >> meanwhile of romney returned from ohio to his new england home to study. he picked up an average of five points after the first debate. >> tuesday's debate is being held at hofstra university in new york. format is...
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the wisconsin congressman told the crowd president obama has not revived the economy, but mitt romney can, because he knows how to create jobs. >>> new software will allow americans living overseas to cast an electronic ballot in the november election. a technology-based company in spain says its software will allow ballots to be sent electronically to u.s. citizens living overseas. voters fill the ballot out online, then send them to a u.s. territory by traditional mail or e-mail. >> it's very important to be able to vote from here. i've been doing it for the past 10 years or so, and it's always been difficult and now it's getting easier, and with the system that we have developed, it's quite easy. >> the company says it has also developed electronic voting technology for elections in france, india and australia and other countries. >>> maricopa county in arizona made a costly printing mistakes, telling spanish speaking voters on about 2000 book marks and mailers that the date of the upcoming election is november 8th instead of the 6th. the elections department will now spend $30,000
the wisconsin congressman told the crowd president obama has not revived the economy, but mitt romney can, because he knows how to create jobs. >>> new software will allow americans living overseas to cast an electronic ballot in the november election. a technology-based company in spain says its software will allow ballots to be sent electronically to u.s. citizens living overseas. voters fill the ballot out online, then send them to a u.s. territory by traditional mail or e-mail....
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this one shows a slight uptick for mitt romney. it's a gallup daily tracking poll. it says his improved numbers among registered voters give him 48% of the vote. the gallup poll also says among likely voters, romney has a 5% lead over the president. 51% to 46%. now, in some parts of the station, early voters are turning back. look at this polling place in miami. but in some states in the path of the east coast storm, early voting had to be canceled. the gallup poll is saying 15% of registered voters nationwide is already voting. >> it is 8:17. the u.s. supreme court says it's going to decide next month if it will take up two irons that are being closely watched by gay rights supporters. the court is now scheduled to meet privately on november 20th 20 discuss challenges to california's proposition 8, the ban on gay marriage. the justices will also consider four other cases considering the constitutionality, that's the federal law that defines marriages as between only a man -- only a man anded a would. -- a man and a woman. >>> san francisco's gay, lesbian, bisexual
this one shows a slight uptick for mitt romney. it's a gallup daily tracking poll. it says his improved numbers among registered voters give him 48% of the vote. the gallup poll also says among likely voters, romney has a 5% lead over the president. 51% to 46%. now, in some parts of the station, early voters are turning back. look at this polling place in miami. but in some states in the path of the east coast storm, early voting had to be canceled. the gallup poll is saying 15% of registered...
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republican challenger mitt romney also gearing up for that debate. he's teaming up with some top advisors this morning in ohio. later today, he has two campaign stops in the battle ground state. >>> earlier they showed you his running mate congressman paul ryan speaking in ohio. >> our plan is this. if you want to fix medicare, the best thing we can start with is repeal obama care. >> he said a romney administration would focus on improving medicare and senior retirement programs, as well as create more jobs by lowering taxes for small businesses. >>> police are investigating a bullet that hit president obama's campaign office in denver. that bullet shatter add window yesterday afternoon. there were people inside the building at the time, but no one was hit. the broken window was boarded up with plywood there. police say they have a description of a vehicle of interest, but don't know whether the office was targeted or hit by stray bullets. >>> the sheriff of san joaquin county says he was taken back by a report that mixed remains were given to the m
republican challenger mitt romney also gearing up for that debate. he's teaming up with some top advisors this morning in ohio. later today, he has two campaign stops in the battle ground state. >>> earlier they showed you his running mate congressman paul ryan speaking in ohio. >> our plan is this. if you want to fix medicare, the best thing we can start with is repeal obama care. >> he said a romney administration would focus on improving medicare and senior retirement...